Obituaries
Philip P. Boshkoff Jr.
Dec 14, 2023
Philip P. Boshkoff Jr., age 79 of Oswego, formerly of Westmont and Stickney. Beloved husband of the late Nancy Boshkoff, nee Martin, loving father of Michele Boshkoff and Sherry (John) Bochenek and cherished grandfather of Zachary Bochenek. Funeral Service and Interment Tuesday, December 19, 1:00pm at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Hillside. Family and friends are asked to meet at the...
Linda Louise Schmidthuber
Nov 13, 2023
On Monday, November 13, 2023, Linda-Louise (Buklad) Schmidthuber passed away at the age of 78. Her departure leaves a void in the countless hearts enriched by her camaraderie, laughter and love. Services will be held on December 14, 2024, from 12pm - 3pm, at Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home (2447 Des Plaines Ave, North Riverside, IL 60546.)
Linda was born in Miami Beach,...
Annabelle Downs
Nov 10, 2023
Annabelle Downs, nee Battaglia, age 95 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Casimir S. Downs, loving mother of John Steven (Debora) Downs and Richard Casimir (Barbara) Downs, cherished grandmother of Kayce Gene, Jessica Patricia (Louis) Halper, Richard Casimir, Michael Robert, Joseph John and great grandmother of Buchanan Michael, dear sister of the late Marie Condi, late Pauline Warkenthein,...
Lucille Maldonado
Nov 4, 2023
Lucille M. Maldonado, nee Navarro, age 87 of Cicero. Loving mother of Edward (Carol) Cortes, Steve (Linda) Medina, Raymond Medina, Mary Ann Medina, Joseph (Josie) Anguiano and the late Theresa Alvarado, cherished grandmother of 16 and great grandmother of many.
Jay Henry Deakin
Nov 1, 2023
Jay Henry Deakin, age 84, formerly of Kingston, TN, passed away on November 1, 2023. Born on May 28, 1939, in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Henry and Faye Deakin. Jay graduated from Susquehanna High School in 1957 and served in the U.S. Army before retiring from IBM after 30 years of service.
Beloved husband of...
Janet E. Broucek
Oct 31, 2023
Janet E. Broucek, nee Riemer, age 86 of North Riverside. Beloved wife of the late Ronald J. Broucek Sr., loving mother of Ronald (Angela) Broucek Jr., Susan Broucek and Sharon (Stephen) Grabowski, cherished grandmother of Joseph Broucek, Jaclyn (Clayton) Sobol, Matthew Grabowski, Alec Grabowski, Jillian Grabowski and great grandmother of Anthony Sobol and Sam Sobol, dear sister of the late...
Jack H. Tintera
Oct 16, 2023
Jack H. Tintera, age 76 of North Riverside. Beloved husband of the late Linda (nee DeCoster), loving stepfather of Kelly Bzdyl and Kathryn (Frank) Horky, cherished grandfather of Bobby Horky, dear friend of many. Jack was devoted to Mater Christi Church and highly involved with the Village of North Riverside.
David W. Gustafson
Oct 10, 2023
David W. Gustafson, age 70 of Elk Grove Village, formerly of Evanston, Skokie and Riverside. Beloved son of the late Einar and the late Ruth (nee Strid) Gustafson, loving brother of Mel (Kris), Phil (Sue) and Glenn (Carol), fond uncle of Jim (Lynn) Gustafson, Cherie Gustafson, Meg (Jonathan Solomon) Gustafson, Laura (Craig) Cypress, Julie McCarthy, Elizabeth (Matt) Schommer, the late...
Jerome Fred Schmidthuber
Oct 9, 2023
Jerome Fred Schmidthuber, age 77 of Berwyn, IL, has left us for his final journey. He passed peacefully with loved ones at his side, hearing his favorite songs and smelling fresh herbs from his prized garden. Formerly of Melrose Park (IL) and San Francisco (CA), Jerome returned to his home-town after many travels and enduring friendships. Early in life, he...
Andrea Mersch
Sep 30, 2023
Andrea Mersch, nee Felix, age 63 of Darien. Beloved wife of Ronald Mersch, loving mother of Alex (Kate) Mersch and Kevin (Colleen) Ziemkowski, dearest daughter of Paul and the late Margarita (nee Mohica) Felix, cherished grandmother of Kai Mersch, Felix Mersch, Illiana Mersch, Corey Ziemkowski and Cody Ziemkowski, dear sister of Paula (Joseph) Stella, the late Maria Felix, late Danny...
Jim Dougill
Sep 26, 2023
Jim Dougill, age 91 of Bolingbrook. U.S. Navy Veteran. Beloved husband of Karen, nee Malone, loving father of Meghan (Kiki) Chang, Feighanne (Jesse) Hathaway and Thomas (Misty) Howe, cherished grandfather of Tommy Howe, Tavish Howe, Aliena Howe, Nuala Hathaway, Winslow Hathaway, Ursula Hathaway and Soren Hathaway, dear brother of the late Jack Dougill.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations...
Emil S. Kostel
Sep 23, 2023
Emil S. Kostel, age 88 of Brookfield, formerly of Nashville, TN and Stickney, IL. U.S. Army Veteran. Beloved husband of the late Carol Ann (nee Lhotka), loving father of Donna Kostel and the late Jeff Kostel, cherished grandfather of Ariel O’Brien, dear brother of the late John (late Emily) Kostelancik, fond uncle of David (Trish) Kostelancik, Kathy (Jim) Zinsser and...
Adele J. Ullmer
Sep 14, 2023
Adele J. Ullmer, nee Turek, age 95 of Riverside. Beloved wife of the late James H. Ullmer, loving mother of Joy (late Mike) Norton and the late Rosemary Ullmer, cherished grandmother of Robert Norton and Thomas (Kristine) Norton, dear sister of the late Aileen, nee Turek, (late Don) Fisher, late Alice, nee Turek (late Edgar Etter) Grove and the late...
Maria Felix
Sep 10, 2023
Maria Felix, age 54 of Darien, formerly of Forest Park. Beloved mother of Mia (Craig) Miller and Santino Donato, loving daughter of Paul and the late Margarita (nee Mohica) Felix, cherished grandmother and Lala of Juniper Miller, dear sister of Paula (Joseph) Stella, Andrea (Ron) Mersch, the late Danny Felix and the late Mark (Sandy) Felix, fond aunt of...
Richard L. Penkava
Aug 21, 2023
Richard L. Penkava, age 88, of Berwyn. Beloved husband of Dolores (nee Tukiendorf), loving father of Sally (Ralph) Vesely, Richard D. Penkava, and Jane (David) Benes, cherished grandfather of Shannon Penkava, Jessica (Jim) Waite, Nicholas (Christine) Vesely, Jaclyn Benes, Catherine (late Russel Nelson) Vesely, Alexander Benes, Samuel Vesely and Julianna (Alex Pernek) Vesely, great grandfather of Kailee Benes, Luxi Vesely,...
Augustine Lopez
Aug 19, 2023
Augustine Lopez, age 89, of Lyons, United States Air Force Veteran. Beloved father of Donna (Dale) Eddy – Lopez, dear ex-husband of the late Gloria Padilla-Lopez, cherished brother of Gloria Garza, the late Lucy Sanchez, the late Josephine Zarate, the late Adolph Lopez and the late Dolores Soto, fond uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Evelyn A. Thiel-Kerke
Aug 19, 2023
Evelyn Thiel-Kerke devoted wife, mother and grandmother and longtime North Riverside resident, died Saturday, August 19, 2023. She was born Jun 28, 1956, to Martha and Helmut Thiel and grew up in Oak Park. She graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School and later Western Illinois University where she was a member of the field hockey and softball teams. She...
Martin H. Porcelius
Aug 2, 2023
Martin H. Porcelius, age 75 of Berwyn. Dear brother of Judith Porcelius; cherished uncle of Susan and Scott. Private Cremation.
Alan G. Strunc
Aug 2, 2023
Alan George Strunc, formerly of North Riverside and Westchester. Retired high school teacher, Vietnam Veteran and avid fisherman, died peacefully on August 2, 2023 at the age of 80 after a years-long struggle with early onset dementia.
Alan completed his Master's Degree in education and taught for over 25 years at J. Sterling Morton High School in Berwyn, IL....
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